Left to die on Everest, Sherpa spent six days crawling down
by Samaan Lateef · Australian Financial ReviewSamaan Lateef
Jun 5, 2026 – 9.00am
The family of Dawa Sherpa were told that he had died while descending Everest, and that they should start preparing his funeral.
Last seen 7300 metres above sea level, he had little food and no oxygen, and a helicopter rescue team could not see him. Ladders had been removed from the most treacherous routes down.
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